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19-Mar-2024

Meta’s decision to stop paying for news content a blow to journalism, press freedom and democracy

Meta’s decision that it will no longer pay Australian media companies for the news content appearing on its platform once current agreements cease is a major blow to the sustainability of journalism, press freedom and democracy. See link  

Hon Michelle Rowland MP and Hon Stephen Jones MP have issued releases in response. See link and link

The Australian Press Council welcomes the Government’s strong and resolute public response to Meta’s announcement and looks forward to the Treasury and ACCC’s advice to Government on next steps.

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12-Oct-2023

Australian Press Council 2023 Press Freedom Award is now open for nominations

The Australian Press Council (APC) is calling for nominations for its Press Freedom Award (formerly the Press Freedom Medal) for an individual, or individuals, who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment or service to the cause of press freedom.

 

Nominees can be journalists, editors, or others such as members of the legal profession, educators, or whistle-blowers whose work has supported press freedom or cast light upon important issues in Australian society. Nominations may be made by members of the public, any member of the Council and its Secretariat, or from any publication that is a member of the Press Council.

 

"Advocating for freedom of the press is an important responsibility of the Press Council," said APC Chair Neville Stevens. “The Press Freedom Award honours those courageous individuals who pursue this freedom, often at great personal risk.”

 

Nominations for the 2023 Press Freedom Award open today, Thursday 12 October 2023 and should be submitted by Wednesday 1 November 2023, together with reasons why the individual(s) should be considered for the award. They can be supplied as Word documents, PDFs, or within the body of an email. Nominations should be no longer than 250 words.

 

Please email nominations to media@presscouncil.org.au.

 

For those without access to email, they can be sent by post to:

Australian Press Council

PO Box 1014

North Sydney NSW 2059.

 

Please supply a contact phone number with your submission.

 

At the close of the nomination period, a shortlist will be compiled from which the winner(s) will be selected. In selecting nominees for the award, the Press Council will be guided by its Constitutional aims to promote freedom of speech through responsible and independent print and digital media, and high journalistic and editorial standards.

 

If you have any questions about the Press Freedom Award or need guidance on how to nominate someone, please email info@presscouncil.org.au with the subject line: Press Freedom Award.

 

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